effzehkoelle@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org · 14 hours agoGiant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuel - The Brighter Side of Newswww.thebrighterside.newsexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down19cross-posted to: goodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.worksfurry_scientists@pawb.social
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkGiant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuel - The Brighter Side of Newswww.thebrighterside.newseffzehkoelle@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org · 14 hours agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: goodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.worksfurry_scientists@pawb.social
minus-squarearandomthought@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoMakes sense as well. So the projectiles they throw not only have to be able to withstand the launch and release the payload, but they also have to be functioning rockets to allow for a circulation burn… Well good luck to them.
minus-squareWeirdfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 hours agoWorks on a moon w no atmosphere, not on Earth.
minus-squareAgeroth@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 hours agoJust build a tower taller than the atmosphere, now you don’t need rockets because you have a space elevator.
Makes sense as well. So the projectiles they throw not only have to be able to withstand the launch and release the payload, but they also have to be functioning rockets to allow for a circulation burn…
Well good luck to them.
Works on a moon w no atmosphere, not on Earth.
Just build a tower taller than the atmosphere, now you don’t need rockets because you have a space elevator.